WhatsApp messages aren’t actually deleted

Research shows deleted WhatsApp messages aren’t actually deleted

Chat logs from WhatsApp linger on your phone even after you’ve deleted them, according to new research published by iOS expert Jonathan Zdziarski.

Forensic traces of chats linger on the phone even after a user archives or deletes them, Zdziarski found, and could be accessed by someone with physical access to the device or by law enforcement issuing a warrant to Apple for iCloud backups. Although the data is deleted from the app, it is not overwritten in the SQLite library and therefore remains on the phone.

Galaxy Note 7 Sporting 12MP Main Camera

Import Site Shows Galaxy Note 7 Sporting 12MP Main Camera

Samsung introduced the first Galaxy Note in late 2011. The original device was specified somewhat similarly to a souped up Galaxy S II, which was Samsung’s flagship device at the time. The Note came with a higher performance Exynos processor, a 5.4-inch AMOLED panel, a 2,500 mAh rechargeable battery and revised software that benefited from Samsung’s take on a stylus, the S Pen. Every year since then, Samsung has released a new Galaxy S flagship in the first half (varying from the first to the second quarter) and in the second half of the year, a Galaxy Note flagship. For 2016, Samsung released the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in the first half of the year and is planning on releasing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in the second half of the year – likely in the first half of August. Samsung have decided to skip a number in the Note line up as the last model was the Note 5, presumably in order to bring the model number into alignment.

The Galaxy Note 7 is believed to be based around a 5.7-inch, QHD (1440p, or 2,560 by 1,440 pixel) resolution Samsung Super AMOLED panel, have 4 GB of RAM to accompany either the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 of the Samsung Exynos 8893 System-on-Chip, depending on the market. The device will come with a fingerprint sensor and an iris sensor, bringing with it the most comprehensive biometric security systems available for a consumer smartphone. There will be a 3,500 mAh rechargeable battery complete with fast charging functionality and the model will come with an IP68 water and dust rating, meaning it can be submerged in up to five feet of freshwater for half an hour. These rumours for the device specification also include that the Note 7 will include a similar main rear camera as Samsung have used on the S7 models: a 12MP, optically stabilised unit. And now we’ve seen a report from Indian shipping and import / export tracking website, Zauba, showing the specification including that 12MP rear camera.

It does need highlighting that the Zauba site is not infallible; although the majority of specifications showing on the site match other rumours, including the inclusion of a 6.0-inch model, but for the most part the website is confirming details we’ve already seen. We are expecting Samsung’s latest flagship device, running Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow under the new Grace UX interface, to be officially announced on August 2nd at Samsung’s Unpacked event.





source: www.androidheadlines.com

Why Are "Pokemon Go" Servers Down?

Why Are "Pokemon Go" Servers Down? Here Is The Likely Reason The Game Isn't Working

What's that? You canceled all of your weekend plans today to spend some quality time hunting for Pidgeys, and now you can't get the game to work? You, like thousands of fans everywhere, were probably throwing your phone across the room in frustration earlier today, wondering why "Pokemon Go" servers aren't working. There's a reason the popular Niantic Inc. augmented reality game has been freezing, but the issue appears to have resolved itself at least for now.

If you've been playing the game since its July 6 release, you're likely familiar with the frustration of realizing the "Pokemon Go" servers are down. Since its launch, the game has racked up an enormous following as everyone immediately clamored to relive their childhood dreams of becoming Pokemon Trainers IRL. However, the servers weren't immediately prepared to deal with how many people were trying to access the game. As Bustle writer Elizabeth Ballou reported the weekend of the game's release, the servers were more likely to be down during peak rush hour playtimes (like in the mornings, or during lunch) when more people were playing.

Of course, it wasn't long before server resources popped up all over the internet. It only takes a quick search to find apps that notify players about the servers' status, websites that tell users when the game isn't working, and even Twitter accounts that alert fans to server updates.

So why does the server seem particularly faulty today? Most likely, it's because "Pokemon Go" officially launched this weekend in the U.K., and is rolling out to 26 other countries in Europe, expanding the user base even further. Here's what "Pokemon Go" posted earlier today on its Facebook page:

With so many additional people flooding the server, it's bound to become a little glitchy:

#PokemonGO players, the servers are down likely due to the latest release in 26 countries. We will post an update when they are back online.

— Pokémon GO News (@PokemonGoNews) July 16, 2016

SERVER UPDATE: It appears the #PokemonGO servers are back online. Service and login time may be slow for some users.

— Pokémon GO News (@PokemonGoNews) July 16, 2016

Take a deep breath, everyone. "Pokemon Go" is at peace... at least, for now.




source: www.bustle.com

Samsung introduces 4TB SSD

Samsung introduces 4TB SSD for a cool $1,500

Samsung Solid State Drive

Traditional spinning hard drives have typically enjoyed two advantages over their solid-state brethren. They’re vastly cheaper in terms of their cost-per-GB, and they could hold far more information in a single enclosure. Both of these advantages have been steadily eroded over the past few years as SSD costs have fallen and capacities have increased, but hard drives have still eked out a win in both categories (at least at price points that consumers are going to pay).

Bit by bit, however, SSDs have closed the gap. Samsung’s new 4TB SSD is a $1,500 solid state drive that aims to replace your HDD altogether, provided you’ve got four figures to drop on a storage medium in the first place. Samsung’s TLC-based 850 EVO combines a 40nm process node with 48-layer vertical NAND (aka 3D NAND). Anandtech had a chance to put the drive through a battery of tests and reports that it performs well, even if it doesn’t break any particular new ground beyond price.

With SSD prices continuing to fall year-on-year thanks to 3D stacked NAND, why bother buying a hard drive at all? In a word: Price. 4TB HDDs currently sell for as little as $100, which puts them in the 2.5 cents per GB market. A 4TB SSD comes out at $1,500 — 15x as much money, and a cost-per-GB ratio of 37.5 cents per GB. That’s not bad at all for SSDs, which were $1 per GB not so long ago, but it’s still a vast gulf to cross as far as high-capacity drives are concerned. Keep in mind, these are retail prices; manufacturers negotiating with Western Digital or Seagate can undoubtedly get much better deals on a cost-per-GB basis.

SSDs have gradually become more common in lower-end systems, but not as quickly as one might expect. Apple may have moved to an all-SSD distribution, but most companies haven’t followed suit yet — plenty of systems are still either based on HDDs or use cache drives to improve performance without adding much to overall costs. Long term, we still expect SSDs to replace spinning disks for most tasks, but the hard drive still has some life in yet. Meanwhile, if you’re lucky enough to have the money to drop on an SSD and need 4TB worth of storage, the 850 EVO looks like a great option.

Incidentally, it looks like 3-6TB drives are all in the sweet spot between 2 cents and 2.5 cents per GB if you’re willing to buy white-label (off-brand) drives. These are drives created for the OEM market that aren’t branded by the manufacturer but are sold to OEMs like Dell, HP, and other builders. Name-brand drives cost significantly more than the white label drives Newegg currently stocks, but it’s not clear if there’s any performance or reliability differences between these products and other hardware (other than potentially different warranty terms).




source: www.extremetech.com

Huawei Nexus 6P vs Sony Xperia X

Phone Comparisons: Huawei Nexus 6P vs Sony Xperia X

Do we have a good one for you today – the venerable Huawei Nexus 6P goes up against the new Sony Xperia X – both all-metal devices – yes, even the Sony. Up until now, if the smartphone had a metal casing and a glass back, it was a safe bet that it was a Sony product – although Samsung recently changed that concept. With the new Xperia X series, Sony decided to go with an all-metal design, which did away with another Sony tradition – no more IP68 waterproofing. The Xperia X still has that ‘Sony look’ and they retained their usual FHD display. The Xperia X is going up against one of the best Nexus devices ever made and even with its unusual hump across the top back, it is a beautiful device. Nexus and Sony owners are fanatics when it comes to the love of their devices so we can expect some ‘difference of opinion’ in the comments section. Before we take a close look at each device, let’s look at some of their similarities.

When it comes to having very little in common, the Nexus 6P and Sony Xperia X may very well lead the race. They are not the same physical size, the displays are different in size, the technology, and the resolutions are all different. They both use a Snapdragon processor, but entirely different models, although they do share 3GB of RAM and you can get a 32GB or 64GB variant, but only one offers expandable storage. The camera areas are very different – both are great, but they obtain their results using different parts and pieces. They both have a fingerprint sensor (in the international Xperia X version), a non-removable battery and each offers a rapid charge feature and dual stereo speakers. They have the usual suspects – WiFi, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS, NFC, and a port for charging and data transfer – the new Type-C on the Nexus 6P and a microUSB v2.0 on the Xperia X.

Please take a thoughtful look at the detailed Specifications Comparison chart below and here you will see just how these two great devices stack up against one another – click on the “View Full Comparison” link at the end of the chart to expand the details. After that, we will look at each device in greater depth and point out some of its pros and cons. From all of this information, we will try to determine the winner based on specs and execution of design and functions.

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Huawei Nexus 6P

After what Google did with the last two Nexus smartphones, it will be interesting to see what they do this year. When the massive Nexus 6 came out, many Nexus owners were ‘put off’ by its large size, high specs, and high price tag. So last year when they introduced two Nexus levels – the smaller, more traditional Nexus 5X and a real flagship, the Nexus 6P – it was exactly what the doctor ordered. Tapping LG for the 5X and Huawei for the Nexus 6P were also brilliant moves. The Nexus 6P is well-built and comes with an all-metal unibody construction. Any one of the four colors – Aluminum, Graphite, Frost, or Matte Gold will give your Nexus 6P that premium look and the specs are nothing to sneeze at even after eight months.

The Nexus 6P comes with a large 5.7-inch AMOLED display with a QHD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and 518 pixels-per-inch (PPI.) Huawei went with the 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor, v2.1, which is supposed to fix the overheating issues with the original 810. It has four cores clocked at 1.55 GHz and four cores clocked at 2.0 GHz. The Nexus 6P has 3GB of DDR4 RAM and a choice of 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB of internal memory with no means for external expansion.

Huawei made sure its high-end Nexus 6P smartphone could take great photos. It uses a highly rated 12.3MP sensor, laser autofocus, f/2.0 aperture and dual-tone LED flash, but still no OIS. The Nexus 6P also has a large 8MP front-facing camera (FFC) with an aperture of f/2.4 for selfies and video chatting. The Nexus 6P has a very capable 3450mAh non-removable battery that includes a rapid charge feature via its Type-C reversible plug.

The Nexus 6P has a few things that the Sony Xperia X does not – it has a great Samsung-built AMOLED QHD display and competes with dual front-facing stereo speakers. It is running pure vanilla Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and will always get the fastest upgrades possible when new versions come out. Pricing is at only $550 for the 64GB model and offers an excellent value. Sold through Google as an unlocked device, the Nexus 6P is usable on all major US networks.

Sony Xperia X

You certainly will not mistake the Xperia X for anything but a Sony device – the large top and bottom bezels along with its rather rectangular look are a dead giveaway. Gone are the metal and glass design – but enter a new metal backing that surprisingly looks and feels like plastic. The Xperia X also loses its IP68 certification because of this switch in materials. Sony did make slight modifications to the edges that create a smoother look and make it easier to handle the device. Sony is putting out two versions – a US model that Sony removed the fingerprint sensor, but included in the international version. Sony also bypassed including a top processor and opted for the mid-range Snapdragon 650 hexacore processor.

In Sony’s continuing efforts to avoid using QHD displays, the Xperia X sports a 5.0-inch IPS LCD Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels with 441 PPI. The Xperia X uses a mid-range 64-bit Snapdragon 650 hexa-core processor with dual cores clocked at 1.8GHz and a quad-core clocked at 1.4GHz. It packs 3GB of the slower DDR3 memory – limitations imposed by the Snapdragon 650 processor. There is 32GB of internal memory, which is expandable to 200GB via a microSD card.

Sony brought the camera over from its Xperia Z5 – with a 23MP sensor with f/2.0, Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF,) and LED flash – however, according to our review, it did not fare as well when we tested the Xperia X. Sony increased the FFC from 5.1MP to a massive 13MP and gave it an aperture of f/2.0 and 22mm lens for selfies and video chatting. A 2620mAh non-removable battery with Quick Charge 2.0 capabilities supplies the power.

Sony took away some liberties that people came to expect from a Sony smartphone – its IP68 certified dust and water-resistance – is gone, thanks to the new metal casing. However, the Xperia X does retain the dual stereo front-facing speakers. Another strange marketing move on Sony’s part, the Sony Xperia X, model F5121, is the US model, and it comes without the fingerprint sensor. However, model F5122, which is the International model, does come with a fingerprint sensor. The saving grace is that both of these models use the same spectrum, so it should not matter which model you use in the US. It measures 142.7 x 69.4 x 7.9mm and weighs in at 153 grams. The full array of colors is White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, and Rose Gold and the Xperia X will cost you about $550.

The Final Word

This win has to go to the Nexus 6P. For the same amount of money, you get a bigger and better display, as good or better processor, faster DDR4 RAM, as good a camera, competes with front facing stereo speakers, a larger battery, and the Type-C reversible plug, and pure vanilla Android and the fastest updates possible. It is true that there is no room for memory expansion, but $550 will give you 64GB.

Sony, after all of these years, is still struggling to sell their smartphones in the US. One only has to look at the smaller Full HD display, mid-range processor, small battery, lack of LTE Bands, high pricing, and even lack of a fingerprint sensor on the US version to understand the reason.

Looking at both of these devices, it is clear that the Nexus 6P dominates the specifications, is unlocked to work on all major US carriers, and the quickest software updates.



source: www.androidheadlines.com